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Shinzo Maeda (前田真三, Maeda Shinzō, 1922–1998) was a Japanese photographer famous for landscape photographs and movies.
He published 46 photography books in Japan, and founded the Tankei Photo Agency Co. The Shinzo Maeda Photo Art Gallery in Biei, Hokkaidō, opened in 1987, and exhibits a number of his Hokkaidō photographs.
One of his movies, Tower on the Hill of Japan's Biei region, is often shown in HDTV format.
Kyōwa is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Tsukigata is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Biei is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,374, and a density of 15 persons per km². The total area is 677.16 km².
Kamikawa is a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, Kamikawa (Teshio) District, in the h. subprefecture. In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts, this Kamikawa District was placed under Ishikari Province. The name is derived from its location at the headwaters of the Ishikari River, whereas the other Kamikawa District is named after the headwaters of the Teshio River. There is a third district in Hokkaido with the same name, see Kamikawa (Tokachi) District.
Maeda is a Japanese surname. An archaic romanization includes Mayeda. It can refer to:
Mount Tomuraushi is located in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. Its name was derived from the Ainu words for "place with many flowers" or "place with many water stains". It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Masao Maeda was a woodblock print artist, born in Hakodate on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan.
Mount Biei is a stratovolcano located in the Tokachi Volcanic Group, Hokkaidō, Japan. The mountain sits between the larger Mount Tokachi to the southwest and shorter Biei Fuji to the northeast. It forms part of the border between Shintoku and Biei towns.
Biei Fuji is a mountain located in the Tokachi Volcanic Group, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Shinzo Koroki is a Japanese football player who plays for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds. He played for Japan national team.
Bibaushi Station is a train station located in Biei, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company. Only local trains stop. The station is assigned the station number F38.
Kita-Biei Station is a train station located in Biei, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company. Only local trains stop. The station is assigned the station number F36.
The Chubetsu Dam is a dam in Biei, Hokkaidō, Japan. The dam was completed in 2006. The dam is located at the border of Biei, Hokkaido and Kamikawa, Hokkaido. It is a multipurpose concrete Gravity dam and Rockfill dam. It stands at 86m tall and has a length of 885m.
The history of photography in Japan begins in the 19th century and has continued to be a prominent art form into the present era.
The Association of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan is a Japanese nonprofit organization of listing some of the most beautiful villages and towns in Japan. The association is active on enhancement and protection of Japanese rural heritage, cultural fairs & branding and promotion of regional, national and international cooperation of its member villages and towns.
Blue Pond may refer to:
Blue Pond is a man-made pond feature in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the result of works on the Biei River, carried out after the 1988 eruption of Mount Tokachi, to protect the town of Biei from volcanic mudflows. The colour is thought to result from the accidental presence of colloidal aluminium hydroxide in the water. Damage caused by Typhoon Mindulle in August 2016 resulted in a temporary drop in the water level and in the colour briefly turning brown with mud and sand from the Biei River.
The Class DE15 (DE15形) is a five-axle C-B wheel arrangement diesel-hydraulic locomotive type operated in Japan as a self-propelled snowplough unit since 1967 by the national railway company Japanese National Railways (JNR), and later by Hokkaido Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company, and West Japan Railway Company. A total of 85 locomotives were built between 1967 and 1981, and as of 1 April 2016, 25 locomotives remain in service.
Ryūichi Kaneko was a photography historian and critic, photobook collector, and curator. He also worked as a monk at the Shōgyōin temple in the Taitō district of Tokyo while he researched the history of Japanese photography.